naa a22 4500 510737803 CHVBK 20180411083017.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11284-013-1062-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11284-013-1062-9 Determinant factors in the seedling establishment of Pasania edulis (Makino) Makino [Elektronische Daten] [Mami Nakamura, Ryoko Hirata, Keita Oishi, Takuya Arakaki, Nozomu Takamatsu, Kunihiko Hata, Koichi Sone] Pasania edulis (Makino) Makino is one of the dominant Fagucea tree species in evergreen broad-leaved forests in southern Japan, and its regeneration success may have a major impact on the dynamics of evergreen broad-leaved forests. We conducted a field survey on the population process from acorn production to seedling establishment of P. edulis in an evergreen broad-leaved forest in Kagoshima, southern Japan, from 1995 to 2009. The acorn crop varied greatly among the 14 cohorts, with mast cropping being recorded every 3-4years. The mortality rate of acorns was very high for all 14 cohorts (99.3-100%). Important mortality factors were failure to mature (empty acorns), attack by Curculio weevil on trees, predation of dropped acorns by Apodemus mice and large or medium-sized mammals (wild boar (Sus scrofa leucomystax), badger (Meles meles anakuma), and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinu)), and attacks on germinated acorns by the acorn borer (Coccotrypes graniceps). Among these factors, predation by Apodemus mice was the greatest contributor to annual fluctuations in total mortality until seedling establishment. Large or medium-sized mammals and the acorn borer also caused severe damage to dropped acorns in some years, but contributed little to annual fluctuations in total mortality. For successful regeneration, mast cropping was essential. However, a small population of Apodemus mice, that is, a low predation pressure, was also required during mast years. The Author(s), 2013 Apodemus mice nationallicence Life table analysis nationallicence Masting nationallicence Pasania edulis nationallicence Population process nationallicence Seedling establishment nationallicence Nakamura Mami The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut Hirata Ryoko Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut Oishi Keita The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut Arakaki Takuya Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut Takamatsu Nozomu Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut Hata Kunihiko Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut Sone Koichi Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut Ecological Research Springer Japan 28/5(2013-09-01), 811-820 0912-3814 28:5<811 2013 28 11284 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-013-1062-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-013-1062-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nakamura Mami The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hirata Ryoko Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Oishi Keita The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Arakaki Takuya Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Takamatsu Nozomu Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hata Kunihiko Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sone Koichi Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kohrimoto 1-21-24, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Ecological Research Springer Japan 28/5(2013-09-01), 811-820 0912-3814 28:5<811 2013 28 11284 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer